But respect is a two-way street; you have to give it to earn it. In some instances, even our legendary goodwill can be stretched if a tourist makes a particularly bad faux pas. Here are five insider tips to getting along with the locals during your trip to Maui. The two most important native words that you will likely hear all the time are Aloha and Mahalo.
Locals will be pleased that you used this word. And finally, learn the art of the Shaka, a special Hawaiian hand signal were the thumb and pinky stick out.
We like to do things a little slower here and live in the moment. Keep this in mind when you sign up for tours or lessons or make a dinner date with a local. Let the experience of your time in Maui happen as it will.
That is the beauty of Hawaiian time. Knowing what to call the people living on Hawaii can be a little tricky, and it is easy to cause offense without meaning to or at least revealing yourself as a tourist. Native Hawaiians are also locals, but locals may not be Hawaiians. Try to avoid calling anyone a native. Mahalo means thank you. It appears on a lot of trash can doors, so a lot of tourists think it means garbage.
Not so! Get even more specific with your mahalo by adding a few extra words. Mahalo nui pronounced mah-hah-loh noo-ee means "thank you very much. Cheer on your best friend if he or she gets up to do the hula or exclaim this when someone finally catches a wave during a surf lesson.
It's akin to saying "there you have it! Spill your drink or bump into someone in a crowd? You can use this phrase to apologize or say excuse me. People use ma uka as a directional term meaning "upland.
Ma kai is the opposite of ma uka, and it means "seaward. By Julia Warren Updated July 12, Save Pin FB More. Waimea, Oahu Waimea Hawaii.
Credit: Getty Images. The Aloha spirit is what we strive for in life, and is a good guideline for treating people around you with love and compassion. It is something that we emulate every day on our tours of the Na Pali Coast , which is why we get so many repeat business and people referring us to their friends and family.
The best part of Aloha is that the more you express your love and compassion for yourself and those around you, the more it comes back to you.
That is why it has become such a part of everyday language in Hawaii. That is why people say it when greeting or saying goodbye — we want to perpetuate the feeling so that the Aloha Spirit continues throughout the day.
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